MgCuSb is an intermetallic compound combining magnesium, copper, and antimony, belonging to the family of ternary metal systems. This material is primarily of research and materials development interest, investigated for its potential in thermoelectric applications and as a lightweight structural material where the combination of relatively low density with metallic bonding offers design flexibility. The compound is not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial applications but represents ongoing exploration in advanced alloys, particularly for high-temperature energy conversion and specialized aerospace or automotive contexts where novel metallic phases may enable performance improvements.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 67.61 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 67.61 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.1546 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2699 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 36.75 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 36.75 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.713 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 9.090 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2924 | eV/atom | — |